Alphonse Legros

Female Torso

Found at Christies, London
Victorian & British Impressionist Art, Lot 64
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2013

Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 13.750 GBP

Description

Alphonse Legros (1837-1911)
Female Torso
signed 'A. Legros'
bronze, mid-green patina
21 in. (53.2 cm.) high

A top price for Alphonse Legros

The work Female Torso by Alphonse Legros was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2013. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 12,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 13,750.00 (€ 16,539.12). With this result, Female Torso is even the most expensive work of art by Alphonse Legros that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Alphonse Legros

Die Arbeit Female Torso von Alphonse Legros kam im Dezember 2013 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 13.750,00 (€ 16.539,12) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Female Torso sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Alphonse Legros, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

Alphonse Legros - Auction history

10.000 EUR

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Mar 2016

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2016

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Jan 2016

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2014

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Dec 2014

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2013

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2012

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2009

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2007

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2006

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Aug 2006

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2003

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Jun 2003

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